The world is full of devastating news. We invite you to listen and be inspired as Justin Wren and Gilbert Tuhabonye discuss Mohammad Ali, dancing, training, overcoming unimaginable tragedy, clean water, and helping others on the podcast, Overcome with Justin Wren.
“My message is never to give up and always to seek solutions. Ask for help. Knock on doors, people will help you...I did that, and so can you.”
The podcast Overcoming shares remarkable stories of people who have overcome adversity and reminds listeners that everyone you meet, every single day, is fighting a battle. We are all in the process of overcoming something big, something small, but we are faced with the challenge to overcome all the time. Justin Wren is an American humanitarian worker, author, podcast host, and a professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the heavyweight division of Bellator MMA.
Justin & Gilbert On Clean Water And Empowerment
In 2006, Gilbert wrote This Voice in My Heart, an autobiographical account of his upbringing and his tale of survival. The response to this touching book was overwhelming, creating an outpouring of people who wanted to help. The solution is through the Gazelle Foundation where Gilbert, our dynamic board of directors, and hundreds of volunteers work tirelessly to bring awareness to the needs of the Burundian people while educating our local community about the importance of the global water crisis and the need for humanitarian aid in Burundi. And the story continues to this day. Learn more about Why Water Matters, and how Gazelle Foundation builds clean water systems in Burundi.
Learn more about the Gazelle Foundation’s first water system the Bibuye-Fuku Songa system built in 2009 to serve a community of the Batwa (Twa) tribe. The Twa community is one of the most marginalized tribes in Burundi and makes up only 1% of the total population. This tribe often lives in dangerous areas of the Songa province and are forgotten about in terms of their human rights and needs. By bringing clean water to this village, they now have a different life, and most importantly, hope.
Learn more about Fight For The Forgotten Justin’s non-profit foundation that gives a voice to the disenfranchised Pygmy slaves in the Ituri rainforest and works to ensure the human rights of children and empower youth to be peacebuilders in a changing world through land, food, and water initiatives.